From the author of the award-winning novel You Can Do Magic: Carnival of Mysteries and Publishers Weekly's BookLife quarterfinalist Earthquake Ethan comes a heartwarming holiday tale of found family and sacrifice. Two wildly opposite veterans connect over a shared love of art, rescue dogs, and a very special foster child.
Doug Cross spent the first half of his life attempting to appease his career-military father. After a stint in the Air Force and a successful career in cybersecurity, he’s traveled the world in search of fulfillment. He believes he’s found it in the San Francisco Bay Area with a room on an urban farm, a new spot in a goth punk band, and the support of his extended family. He’s always been a helper by nature, so when he learns that his housemate’s dog rescue is in trouble, he creates goth-influenced dog accessories to sell at the Treasure Island Arts and Crafts Fair in hopes of raising much-needed funds for the pups. He also lends a helping hand to his neighbor at the fair, and the two have a potential meet-cute…that quickly fizzles, leaving Doug wondering why his charming personality failed to make a new friend.
Luther Sorenson is a disabled Marine veteran who is struggling to keep his family afloat—and himself literally on his feet. His sister convinces him to sell his wood paintings at the fair as a way to supplement his income. He’s a single foster dad to eight-year-old Mila and is desperate to give her everything she deserves. His body doesn’t always cooperate, however, and having to ask for help from the goth guy next door at the art market could have potentially been humiliating. But Doug makes it easy, and Luther can’t stop thinking about him in between markets. Doug seems like the kind of person Luther could add to his support network. Not to mention, his superb makeup skills and the way he rocks a utilikilt have Luther smitten in no time.
A brunch “business meeting” turns into adult summer camp, and Doug and Luther embark on a tentative courtship while navigating the challenges of parenthood and owning a small business. But as the seasons change, the two men find in each other what they’ve always desired: love, family, and acceptance. On the night of the winter solstice, will they choose to combine forces and step into the unknown together?
Once Upon A Goth Dog Solstice is a part of the multi-author series Once Upon a Holiday Story. Each book can be read as a standalone and in any order. What links these books together is The Hook’s Book Nook Traveling Library, a library on wheels owned by two old ladies in love.
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Once Upon A Goth Dog Solstice is a part of the multi-author series Once Upon a Holiday Story. Each book can be read as a standalone and in any order. What links these books together is The Hook’s Book Nook Traveling Library, a library on wheels owned by two old ladies in love.
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Guest Post: “Once Upon A Holiday” Series Rec List
Greetings! I’m Ro and I’m happy to be here to share the holiday story love! I was honored to be invited to join the Once Upon A Holiday Story crew for this collection of eight feel-good tales and I want to introduce you to them and share a few of my other favorite holiday reads!
Once Upon a Holiday Story is a multi-author series. Each book can be read as a standalone and in any order. What links these books together is The Hook’s Book Nook Traveling Library, a library on wheels owned by two old ladies in love.
The covers were all designed by the talented Kelley York of Sleepy Fox Studio and as my book is the last to release, you can pick up the rest now or read them on Kindle Unlimited!
Once Upon a Second Chance by Davidson King (November 15th)
Once Upon a Mistletoe Kiss by Sammi Cee (November 19th)
Once Upon a Holiday Vacation by Annabella Michaels (November 22nd)
Once Upon a Lullaby Lane by K. York ( November 26th)
Once Upon a Christmas Con by Skylar M. Cates ( November 29th)
Once Upon a Christmas Song by Mary Calmes ( December 3rd)
Once Upon a Yuletide Romance by R.J. Peterson (December 6th)
Once Upon a Goth Dog Solstice by R.L. Merrill (December 10th)
What an amazing way to spend the holiday season! I intend to read them all. Several years ago I started picking up queer holiday romances and my very first one hooked me. Brandon Witt’s Teddy Bears is a sweet and unique story about a lonely guy working reception at a bath house and the silver fox who finds him irresistible. Then I found Andi Van’s Krampus Hates Christmas, and I reread that damn book every year. So fun. Annabeth Albert’s Better Not Pout was super fun, and Kim Fielding’s Exit Through The Gift Shop, A Very Genre Christmas, and Get Lit are favorites as well.
Do you have favorite holiday reads? Any you reread? Message me on Facebook or Instagram @rlmerrillauthor or email at rlmerrillauthor at gmail! I’d love to hear your recs. Thanks again for joining me on this adventure and however you celebrate, I hope you and yours are safe and healthy this holiday season. Love and light to you and as Doug and Luther learn in Once Upon A Goth Dog Solstice, even in the darkness, the light will always come. Stay Tuned for More…
R.L. Merrill loves creating compelling stories that will stay with readers long after. Ro writes inclusive contemporary romance, paranormal, and horror-inspired music reviews. A mom, wife, daughter, former educator, and advocate for social and reproductive justice, you can currently find cruising in her Bronco with Great Dane pup Velma, being terrorized by feline twins Dracula and Frankenstein, or headbanging at a rock show near her home in the San Francisco Bay Area! Stay Tuned for more…
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